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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 1. |
National Human Rights Commission is a.............................. |
| A. | statutory body |
| B. | constitutional body |
| C. | multilateral institution |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» A. statutory body | |
| 2. |
Who is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? a. Justice |
| A. | s. anand |
| B. | justice h.l. dattu |
| C. | justice s. rajendra babu |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. justice h.l. dattu | |
| 3. |
Who can be appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | any sitting judge of the supreme court |
| B. | any retired chief justice of the supreme court |
| C. | any person appointed by the president |
| D. | retired chief justice of any high court |
| Answer» B. any retired chief justice of the supreme court | |
| 4. |
What is tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | 5 years or up to 62 years of age |
| B. | 5 years or up to 65 years of age |
| C. | 6 years or up to 65 years of age |
| D. | 5 years or up to 70 years of age |
| Answer» D. 5 years or up to 70 years of age | |
| 5. |
Who of the following is not included in the Committee constituted for the appointment of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | lok sabha speaker |
| D. | leader of the main opposition party |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not the function of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | to interfere in the proceedings related to any human rights violation case pending in the court |
| B. | protecting human rights of prisoners |
| C. | to provide economic compensation to any human rights violation victim |
| D. | promoting research in the field of human rights |
| Answer» C. to provide economic compensation to any human rights violation victim | |
| 7. |
Who among the following has never been appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | justice k. g. balakrishnan |
| B. | justice s. rajendra babu |
| C. | justice a. s. anand |
| D. | justice p. sathasivam |
| Answer» D. justice p. sathasivam | |
| 8. |
Where is the head quarter of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | mumbai |
| C. | ahmedabad |
| D. | kolkata |
| Answer» A. delhi | |
| 9. |
When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act? |
| A. | 2001 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2016 |
| Answer» C. 2006 | |
| 10. |
What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)? |
| A. | the udhr is a multilateral treaty |
| B. | the udhr is a un general assembly resolution |
| C. | the udhr is a un security council resolution |
| D. | the udhr is a declaration adopted by several states at an international |
| Answer» B. the udhr is a un general assembly resolution | |
| 11. |
Bishnoi Movement was held in ………………. |
| A. | 1600‟s |
| B. | 1700‟s |
| C. | 1800‟s |
| D. | 1900‟s |
| Answer» B. 1700‟s | |
| 12. |
The Bishnoi Movement held at………………… |
| A. | rajasthan |
| B. | maharashtra |
| C. | utterpredesh |
| D. | karnataka |
| Answer» A. rajasthan | |
| 13. |
Who was the leader of Bishnoi Movement? |
| A. | amrita devi |
| B. | medha patkar |
| C. | rana pratap |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. amrita devi | |
| 14. |
What was the aim behind the Bishnoi Movement? |
| A. | save water resources |
| B. | save migrant people |
| C. | save sacred trees from being cut down |
| D. | save atmosphere |
| Answer» C. save sacred trees from being cut down | |
| 15. |
Chipko Movement was held in ………………. |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1974 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» A. 1973 | |
| 16. |
The Chipko Movement held at………………… |
| A. | chamoli |
| B. | warangal |
| C. | chennai |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. chamoli | |
| 17. |
Who among the leader was not the participant of Chipko Movement? |
| A. | sundarlal bahuguna, |
| B. | gaura devi |
| C. | sudesha devi |
| D. | amritha devi |
| Answer» D. amritha devi | |
| 18. |
To protect the trees on the Himalayan slopes from the axes of contractors of the forest is the main aim of ………………………….. |
| A. | bishnoi movement |
| B. | chipko movement |
| C. | narmada bachao andholan |
| D. | chaliyar agitation |
| Answer» B. chipko movement | |
| 19. |
United Nations Environment Programme was established in………………… |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1982 |
| Answer» C. 1972 | |
| 20. |
Silent Vally Movement was held in ………………. |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» D. 1978 | |
| 21. |
Silent Vally Movement held at………………… |
| A. | karnataka |
| B. | tamilnadul |
| C. | kerala |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. kerala | |
| 22. |
Who among the leader was a participant of Silent Vally Movement? |
| A. | sundarlal bahuguna, |
| B. | sugathakumari |
| C. | sudesha devi |
| D. | amritha devi |
| Answer» B. sugathakumari | |
| 23. |
What was the main aim behind the Silent Vally Movement? |
| A. | to save water resources |
| B. | to save migrant people |
| C. | to save sacred trees from being cut down |
| D. | to protect evergreen forest |
| Answer» D. to protect evergreen forest | |
| 24. |
Narmada Bachao Andholan was held in ………………. |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» B. 1985 | |
| 25. |
The river Narmada is flowing through…………. |
| A. | gujarat |
| B. | madhya predesh |
| C. | maharashtra |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 26. |
Who among the leader was a participant of Narmada Bachao Andholan? |
| A. | medha padker |
| B. | sugathakumari |
| C. | sudesha devi, |
| D. | amritha devi |
| Answer» A. medha padker | |
| 27. |
What was the main aim behind the Narmada Bachao Andholan? |
| A. | to save water resources |
| B. | to fight against large dams build across narmada river. |
| C. | to save sacred trees from being cut down. |
| D. | to protect evergreen forest. |
| Answer» B. to fight against large dams build across narmada river. | |
| 28. |
The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved by……….. |
| A. | united nations |
| B. | usa |
| C. | wto |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. united nations | |
| 29. |
The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved by the United Nations during the Conference on Environment and Development held in............... |
| A. | rio de janeiro |
| B. | usa |
| C. | paris |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» A. rio de janeiro | |
| 30. |
The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved in………………. |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» B. 1992 | |
| 31. |
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as………………….. |
| A. | the rio summit |
| B. | the rio conference |
| C. | the earth summit |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 32. |
In 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was also held in Rio, and is also commonly called …………………… |
| A. | rio+20 |
| B. | rio earth summit 2012 |
| C. | the rio conference |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 33. |
Rio+20 was held in……………………………. |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» A. 2012 | |
| 34. |
The Brundtland Report is on…………………… |
| A. | november 1986 |
| B. | october 1987 |
| C. | december 1988 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. october 1987 | |
| 35. |
The Brundtland Report, in October 1987, popularized (and defined) the term………………… |
| A. | sustainable development |
| B. | cold war |
| C. | human right |
| D. | third world countries |
| Answer» A. sustainable development | |
| 36. |
The Brundtland Commission was appointed in ………………………….. |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» C. 1983 | |
| 37. |
The Brundtland Commission officially dissolved in.…………………….. |
| A. | december 1987 |
| B. | december 1988 |
| C. | december1989 |
| D. | december 1990 |
| Answer» A. december 1987 | |
| 38. |
……………………is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system. |
| A. | global warming |
| B. | ozone depletion |
| C. | cfc |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. global warming | |
| 39. |
Which country emitting more CO2 than any other countries in the world. |
| A. | russia |
| B. | usa |
| C. | china |
| D. | india |
| Answer» C. china | |
| 40. |
Part ………….. of the Indian Constitution talks about Fundamental Rights. |
| A. | part ii |
| B. | part iii |
| C. | part iv |
| D. | part vi |
| Answer» B. part iii | |
| 41. |
Indian constitution consists of --------------------- Fundamental rights. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | five |
| D. | six |
| Answer» D. six | |
| 42. |
Under article ……………………..Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. |
| A. | article 15 |
| B. | article 16 |
| C. | article 17 |
| D. | article 18 |
| Answer» C. article 17 | |
| 43. |
The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from……………………………… |
| A. | british constitution |
| B. | russian constitution |
| C. | irish constitution |
| D. | french constitution |
| Answer» C. irish constitution | |
| 44. |
Right to education deals with Article…………… |
| A. | article 19 |
| B. | article 20 |
| C. | article 21 |
| D. | article 21 a |
| Answer» D. article 21 a | |
| 45. |
The number of articles in UDHR is…………….. |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 46. |
Right against exploitation is deals with articles……………… |
| A. | article 23- 24 |
| B. | article 15-17 |
| C. | article 25-28 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. article 23- 24 | |
| 47. |
Habeas Corpus is ………………. |
| A. | government order |
| B. | writ |
| C. | ordinance |
| D. | part of judiciary |
| Answer» B. writ | |
| 48. |
Which of the following help pollution occur? |
| A. | burning fossil fuels in cars |
| B. | spilling chemicals and rivers |
| C. | oil spills in the ocean |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 49. |
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in the year………………. |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» D. 1976 | |
| 50. |
Sierra Club Foundation was found in the year…………………….. |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1960 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» C. 1960 | |
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